What city is 27587 in?

27587 is a Wake Forest, NC mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Wake Forest and 2% lies inside Rolesville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27587?

About 82,886 people (±2,358), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 76,647.

What is the median household income in 27587?

$133,743 (±$8,514), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27587?

49 USPS carrier routes with 35,981 residential and 1,558 business mailboxes (37,539 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27587?

The closest, measured center to center: 27614 (4.5 mi, Raleigh), 27571 (6.3 mi, Rolesville), 27596 (6.6 mi, Youngsville), 27615 (7.4 mi, Raleigh), 27616 (7.9 mi, Raleigh) and 27613 (9.7 mi, Raleigh).

27587 ZIP Code, Wake Forest, NC

Q: What county is 27587 in?

27587 is mostly in Wake County (88% of its land), with smaller parts in Granville and Franklin counties.

27587 is a ZIP code in Wake Forest, North Carolina — mostly in Wake County (88% of its land), with smaller parts in Granville and Franklin counties. It covers 105 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27614, 27571 and 27596. 82,886 people live here in 29,545 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of North Carolina ZIP codes. With about 788 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $133,743, well above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wake Forest, NC
County: Wake County
Land area: 105 sq mi
Population: 82,886
Median household income: $133,743
Carrier routes: 49 (35,981 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	82,886
Households	29,545
Median household income	$133,743
Income per person	$59,229
Median age	40.8
Homeowners	81.0%
Median home value	$497,800
Median rent	$1,544
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.7%
Average commute (minutes)	30.4
Households with kids under 18	37.1%
Moved in the past year	12.6%
Below the poverty line	5.0%
Broadband internet	96.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.3%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	3.4%
$25–35K	3.2%
$35–50K	5.1%
$50–75K	11.9%
$75–100K	10.4%
$100–150K	18.2%
$150–200K	13.9%
$200K+	30.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.7%
10–19	15.3%
20–24	4.2%
25–34	10.5%
35–44	14.5%
45–54	16.4%
55–64	13.3%
65–74	8.1%
75+	4.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	60.1%
Owned outright	17.2%
Rented	17.8%
Vacant	5.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.2%
Townhome	6.7%
2–4 units	2.4%
5–19 units	5.4%
20+ units	4.9%
Mobile / other	3.4%

Businesses in 27587

1,943 business establishments with 20,587 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 318
Construction: 224
Retail Trade: 223
Health Care and Social Assistance: 197
Other Services (except Public Administration): 175
Accommodation and Food Services: 171
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 133
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 129

EDDM carrier routes

27587 has 49 USPS carrier routes with 35,981 residential and 1,558 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27587

27587 has 49 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 45 rural (R)) with 35,981 residential and 1,558 business mailboxes. Routes range from 476 homes (R011) to 1,326 homes (R042); the median route has 696 homes. The Census counted 29,545 households in 27587 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	27
750–999	18
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route R033 — USPS business mailboxes 273, 589 homes
Route R031 — USPS business mailboxes 193, 960 homes
Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 162, 849 homes
Route R023 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 530 homes
Route R037 — USPS business mailboxes 150, 556 homes

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Every carrier route in 27587

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	887	42	$111,919	—	—	—
C002	City	801	18	$73,037	—	—	—
C003	City	859	145	$75,361	—	—	—
C004	City	896	18	$75,923	—	—	—
R001	Rural	500	16	$142,270	—	—	—
R002	Rural	685	7	$149,653	—	—	—
R003	Rural	569	4	$137,235	—	—	—
R004	Rural	589	0	$147,460	—	—	—
R005	Rural	574	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R006	Rural	793	6	$158,690	—	—	—
R007	Rural	694	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
R008	Rural	734	9	$84,865	—	—	—
R009	Rural	639	23	$103,251	—	—	—
R010	Rural	589	0	$117,862	—	—	—
R011	Rural	476	38	$111,844	—	—	—
R012	Rural	590	2	$175,043	—	—	—
R013	Rural	605	3	$194,067	—	—	—
R014	Rural	657	3	$192,033	—	—	—
R015	Rural	892	0	$87,931	—	—	—
R016	Rural	849	162	$45,542	—	—	—
R017	Rural	516	0	$124,901	—	—	—
R018	Rural	696	4	$121,628	—	—	—
R019	Rural	787	7	$104,502	—	—	—
R020	Rural	782	0	$117,862	—	—	—
R021	Rural	743	19	$104,502	—	—	—
R022	Rural	676	2	$93,566	—	—	—
R023	Rural	530	158	$128,021	—	—	—
R024	Rural	540	0	$111,067	—	—	—
R025	Rural	866	34	$111,067	—	—	—
R026	Rural	648	2	$192,269	—	—	—
R027	Rural	521	2	$45,061	—	—	—
R028	Rural	653	38	$192,269	—	—	—
R029	Rural	856	18	$111,123	—	—	—
R030	Rural	544	4	$124,901	—	—	—
R031	Rural	960	193	$163,259	—	—	—
R032	Rural	928	7	$138,212	—	—	—
R033	Rural	589	273	$87,931	—	—	—
R034	Rural	597	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
R035	Rural	740	4	$111,067	—	—	—
R036	Rural	1,069	3	$111,123	—	—	—
R037	Rural	556	150	$167,955	—	—	—
R038	Rural	1,100	25	$105,181	—	—	—
R039	Rural	606	10	$200,001+	—	—	—
R040	Rural	808	6	$194,067	—	—	—
R041	Rural	852	4	$140,982	—	—	—
R042	Rural	1,326	46	$138,212	—	—	—
R043	Rural	792	0	$147,200	—	—	—
R044	Rural	926	48	$111,123	—	—	—
R045	Rural	896	0	$116,807	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27587 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

27614 — Raleigh city, NC (4.5 mi)
27571 — Rolesville town, NC (6.3 mi)
27596 — Youngsville town, NC (6.6 mi)
27615 — Raleigh city, NC (7.4 mi)
27616 — Raleigh city, NC (7.9 mi)
27613 — Raleigh city, NC (9.7 mi)
27609 — Raleigh city, NC (10.5 mi)
27604 — Raleigh city, NC (10.9 mi)

Areas that include 27587

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27587, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27587 in?: 27587 is a Wake Forest, NC mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Wake Forest and 2% lies inside Rolesville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27587 in?: 27587 is mostly in Wake County (88% of its land), with smaller parts in Granville and Franklin counties.
What is the population of 27587?: About 82,886 people (±2,358), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 76,647.
What is the median household income in 27587?: $133,743 (±$8,514), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27587?: 49 USPS carrier routes with 35,981 residential and 1,558 business mailboxes (37,539 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27587?: The closest, measured center to center: 27614 (4.5 mi, Raleigh), 27571 (6.3 mi, Rolesville), 27596 (6.6 mi, Youngsville), 27615 (7.4 mi, Raleigh), 27616 (7.9 mi, Raleigh) and 27613 (9.7 mi, Raleigh).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.